Headlamp-indicator unit for motor vehicles

Abstract

A headlamp-indicator unit (1) for motor vehicles, includes a reflector unit (2) made of plastic material or a spacer member of plastic material with a reflector of metal, in which are formed closed lamp chambers (3, 4) with corresponding reflector walls and openings for lamp sockets for a main headlamp and a flashing direction indicator, which are covered by corresponding diffusion and light lenses (5, 6), the entire headlamp-indicator unit being pivotable both about a horizontal and about a vertical pivot axis. The headlamp-indicator unit (1) is supported in a support plane (E) parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle by a rounded supporting edge (10) on the fender (8) and a corresponding supporting groove (11) on the reflector unit (2), which both lie on the arc (r) with respect to the intersection (S) of the horizontal pivot axis (H) with the support plane (E). The light lens (6) of the flashing direction indicator (4) is extended around the corner of the bodywork, viewed from the side, the rear edge (12) of the unit and has a concentric arcuate profile (R) which matches a corresponding receiving recess (13) in the fender (8) having a radius (R').

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A headlamp-indicator unit for assembly into the body of a motor vehicle, including a reflector unit having defined therein a pair of closed lamp chambers with corresponding reflector walls and openings for lamp sockets for a main headlamp and a flashing direction indicator positioned laterally outwardly from the main headlamp in the vehicle body intermediate the main headlamp in the side of the vehicle body proximate a front corner thereof, the chambers being covered by a corresponding diffusion and light lenses respectively, the headlamp-indicator unit being adjustable through adjustment means interposed between the unit and the body of the motor vehicle, both about a horizontal and about a generally vertical pivot axis, characterized in that the headlamp indicator unit is in part supported by a rounded supporting edge formed as a protrusion on a front fender portion of the vehicle body and a corresponding supporting groove formed on an adjacent portion of the reflector unit which receives the supporting edge in a support plane generally parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle, the edge in the groove being located on the intersection of the plane and an arc having a center of curvature on the horizontal pivot axis, and in that the light lens of the flashing direction indicator is extended around the front corner of the vehicle body and, as viewed from the side of the motor vehicle body, has a rear edge having an arcuate profile which matches and is concentric with a corresponding receiving recess formed in the adjacent fender portion of the vehicle body. 
     
     
       2. A headlamp-indicator unit according to claim 1 in which the headlamp-indicator unit is provided on its lower edge with supporting ribs abuttingly engagable with horizontal surfaces of an adjacent portion of a vehicle body, which supporting ribs have an arcuate profile defined by a radius having its center on the horizontal pivot axis to maintain the position with respect to the adjacent portion of the vehicle body. 
     
     
       3. A headlamp-indicator unit according to claim 1, wherein means are provided for mounting the unit for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis positioned proximate the vertical median of the unit. 
     
     
       4. A headlamp-indicator unit according to claim 1, in which the engagement of the supporting groove of the reflector unit against the vehicle body portion rounded supporting edge is by a tension spring device, the headlamp-indicator unit having formed thereon a lug positioned on the unit horizontal pivot axis intermediate the lamp chambers and projecting to the rear of the reflector and being attached to one end of the spring device and means being provided on a portion of the vehicle body for attachment to the other end of the spring device.